Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
52 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-10-01
2016-10-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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University students with chronic neck pain were randomly allocated to receive pain neuroscience education and exercise or exercise only and assessed at baseline, after the intervention and at 3 months follow up. Outcome variables were pain intensity (primary outcome), disability, fear of movement, catastrophizing, knowledge of pain neurophysiology, pressure pain thresholds and neck and scapular muscle endurance.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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pain neuroscience education and exercise
This group received pain neuroscience education and exercise once a week over 4 weeks
Exercise
Exercises were aimed at increasing the endurance and strength of the deep neck flexor and extensor muscles and of the scapular stabilizer muscles.
Pain neuroscience education
Pain neuroscience education covered the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.
Exercise
This group received exercise directed at the neck and shoulder regions once a week over 4 weeks
Exercise
Exercises were aimed at increasing the endurance and strength of the deep neck flexor and extensor muscles and of the scapular stabilizer muscles.
Interventions
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Exercise
Exercises were aimed at increasing the endurance and strength of the deep neck flexor and extensor muscles and of the scapular stabilizer muscles.
Pain neuroscience education
Pain neuroscience education covered the neurophysiology of pain, transition from acute to chronic pain and the nervous system ability to modulate the pain experience.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Aveiro University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Anabela G Silva
Dr
Principal Investigators
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Anabela Silva, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Aveiro
Other Identifiers
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PCEDCSS-FMUP 18
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id